PRAIRIE VIEW, IL · 2007-08-29

OSHA Inspection: ECOLOGY INC., DBA LAKE COUNTY SCRAP METAL

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2007-08-29, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ECOLOGY INC., DBA LAKE COUNTY SCRAP METAL in 16534 ROUTE 22, PRAIRIE VIEW, IL 60069 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 311353742.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: ECOLOGY INC., DBA LAKE COUNTY SCRAP METAL
Site address: 16534 ROUTE 22
City: PRAIRIE VIEW
State: IL
ZIP: 60069
Mailing: PO BOX 215, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: Non-union (N)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2007-08-29
Closing conference: 2007-09-04
Case closed: 2007-10-16
Last modified: 2014-07-28
Data loaded: 2014-07-31

Establishment context

NAICS code: 423930
SIC code (legacy): 5093
Employees: 4
Ownership type: Private (A)

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 21, 2007
Abate by: Oct 17, 2007
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $180 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2007-10-03 · I (S) $180.00
2007-09-21 · Z (S) $450.00

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 21, 2007
Abate by: Oct 17, 2007
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2007-10-03 · I (S) $300.00
2007-09-21 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.303 G01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 21, 2007
Abate by: Oct 17, 2007
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Recent events (2)

2007-10-03 · I (S) $1500.00
2007-09-21 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.303 G01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 21, 2007
Abate by: Oct 17, 2007
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $450

Recent events (2)

2007-10-03 · I (S) $450.00
2007-09-21 · Z (S) $450.00

1910.303 G01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 21, 2007
Abate by: Oct 17, 2007
Penalty: Current $600

Recent events (3)

2014-07-28 · Q $1500.00
2007-10-03 · I (S) $600.00
2007-09-21 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.303 G01 II

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Sep 21, 2007
Abate by: Oct 17, 2007

Recent events (3)

2014-07-28 · Q $450.00
2007-10-03 · I (S)
2007-09-21 · Z (S) $450.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 311353742.

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